Snail I think

[EMS Chris]

So I purchased new plants from my local fish store. I noticed these snails in the tank which must be from the plants I bought. Is it okay to just leave them I. There. I did notice they like to hang on the plants. Thanks!

 

[EMS Chris]

And I just realized my auto correct Misspelled snails on the topic. Sorry

 

[Coryluv]

The picture on the left looks like a bladder snail to me. I just got my first plants and that's the kind of snails I got. While they can overbreed, they are generally beneficial. Excess snails can be trapped, picked out by hand, squished or otherwise culled. They generally don't overbreed if you don't overfeed. I'm keeping my snails. They eat algae off the plants and decaying plant matter. I can't tell what is in the picture on the right.

 

[Coryluv]

P.S. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physella_acuta is an article with a picture for you to compare to your snails.

 

[ddodad]

To me they look like pond snails (I'm no expert but have been fighting an infestation for a while) if they are they can harm the plants but that's about it